C E Ellison High School - Free Spirit Yearbook (Killeen, TX)

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MBERS of the Varsity Volleyball team Bermecin Thompson, Pam Pahoa, Kathy tfr0nt rOWl Kitty McBride, Ann Leiato, Buckler, Kaylor Brantley, Karen Schroder, Jnlca Taylor Kayna Casteelz 12nd FOWJ Claudette Williams, Coach Peggy Brown. : ,,, f es, 0 -UKQ4 Q L y 2, if 5 4 gil? '95 ag , :Wa Ml- ll' en tw' -,N ig! Hi te,, ' 'L fll lle' i MONICA TAYLOR and Anna Leiato watch carefully as Kathy Buckler goes up for the ball. mv-so n , an ki m 'I K inf ' ' g vii ' rg' ' ff ll' 'a tl 1 Q . +-'ei-, ' K g f 4 T A fm g f ,,,!,.,, r L KAYLOR BRANTLEY along with her team- mates prepares for the game. KITTY MCBRIDE stands by as Kathy Buckler spikes the ball. GIGI GREEN, Kitty McBride, Claudette Williams, and the rest of the team do some last minute warm-ups before a game. Varsity Volleyball 201

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They Played to Win For Varsity Volleyball, this was a year for winning. Ending the season with a record of 25-4 and winning their second district championship in a row, the team moved on to fur- ther competition. The outstanding record resulted because of six seniors on the team. These seniors, who have all played together before, were Anna Leiato, Karen Schroeder, Kathy Buckler, Melissa Celcer, Claudette Williams, and Pam Pahoa. When Coach Peggy Brown was asked, IIWho was one of the most outstanding players? , she replied, There was no one outstanding player, but all the players tried and did their very best in every game. The volleyball players practiced in the mornings, after school, and even on Saturdays, getting their minds and bodies ready for the upcoming games. According to Coach Brown, the only bad point about the team was their back line. She said that although they had improved, they still had trouble returning serves and hits from other teams. According to the players, the strongest opponents were Temple and Round Rock. Round Rock prov- ed to be the strongest by defeating the Lady Eagles at Round Rock. Most oft e players had their own reason for playing volleyball. Kayna Casteel said, III like playing and be- ing with my friends. Kitty McBride liked the team spirit and team com- petition. Melissa Celcer liked the sport itself while Kathy Buckler liked the competition. Karen Schroeder said, 'I enjoy being with the team and the level of competitonf' Kaylor Brantley said, 'I enjoy the team spirit, the people I work with, and I love the competition. ANNA LEIATO sets the ball up for a spike by her teammate. PAM PAHOA works hard preparing for the coming game. KAYLOR BRANTLEY works on her bumps before the game. 200 Varsity Volleyball c py dL y :bykyiesmim .9 3 5 S E Q W 5 m 9 O .c la. Uni. t 1' Lv. fl 0' ,..f CN, Q . , F I 2 if as I EDA f I X .. 3 I 1 N wmwefwf ,sr .W.,,.,,,-- sv.,-My ' I I 4 5

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Varsity Bumps Season Sky Hi2h! Lady Eagles soared hi h this season with a 25-4 recorg. They were picked to win the district title, a fact which had the other teams on edge. When asked about the fierce competition, Melissa Celcer said, ELLISON VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Stephen F. Austin 15-9, 10-15, 15-8 Crockett 15-6, 3-15, 15-3 Belton 15-6, 15-11 Waco High 15-5, 15-4 Temple 15-5, 15-7 Cameron 15-2, 15-3 Round Rock 15-3, 9-15, 14-16 Georgetown 15-3, 9-15 Taylor 15-6, 16-18, 15-8 New Braunsfel 15-7, 16-14, 15-8 Stephen F. Austin 16-14, 15-8 Westwood 15-9, 15-4 San Marcos 8-15, 8-15 Bryan 15-3, 15-9 Temple 15-8, 15-9 Palo Duro 15-2, 15-5 Bowie 15-8, 17-15 Arlington 7-15, 8-15 Watahachie 15-5, 15-13 Round Rock 17-5, 15-9 Westwood 15-1, 15-9 Killeen 15-8, 15-10 Bryan 15-13, 15-7 Temple 15-8, 19-9 Round Rock Westwood 15-5, 15-7 Killeen 15-5, 15-8 Cameron 15-0, 15-7 Bi-District Tyler Lee 15-1, 15-13 Area Spring 2-15, 13-15 Overall Record 25 Wins 4 Losses 141 ,f ,M I L 4- f 4 ' - L 1 7 2 , c,, M :gf ,Q ff ld f.t,, f -if ' I 202 Varsity Volleyball Copy and layout by Deidra Radford 'We knew teams could beat us, and we would have to play our best to be the best. Each team member put in hard hours of practice to achieve the goal of being on top. The hard work paid off when the team won the district championship for the second year in a row. According to Karen Schroeder, Winning the first year was nice, but repeating the victory was even better. They traveled to bi-district where they beat Ty Lee. At Area playoffs they we downed by Spring. The seniors such as Kathy Buck and Anna Leiato were disappoint because this was their senior ye but they had achieved somethi that had never been achieved by Ellison team before: they had be bi-district champions. KATHY Buckler, Pam Pahoa, and Karen Schroeder stand in line to bump the ball. CLAUDETTE Williams goes for a spike in i l the game against Round Rock. WHILE w. ming up before a game Claudette Williar bumps the ball.